Al-Monitor media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Al-Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 320 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Al-Monitor biased?
The rating organisations do not give Al-Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Al-Monitor left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Al-Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Al-Monitor reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Al-Monitor are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Al-Monitor has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Al-Monitor’s own report linked underneath.
Israel's election results will be upheld despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of foreign funding for Arab parties. The head of the Central Elections Committee stated that even if suspicions are confirmed, they will not invalidate the overall outcome of the vote.
Al-Monitor reported it asIsrael elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that there is growing international interest in a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure the passage of grain and energy shipments. India and Turkey have put forward proposals to facilitate this, which the US is currently examining.
Al-Monitor reported it asUS sees growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Al-Monitor reported it asTrump on Iran war: It's going to get wrapped up soon (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. Discussions focused on bilateral relations, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and security in the Black Sea region. A joint press conference was anticipated following their meeting.
Al-Monitor reported it asZelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Al-Monitor reported it asRifts over wars in Ukraine, Middle East loom over G20 meeting in US (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
Al-Monitor reported it asQatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty to nine federal hate-crime counts and three federal weapon charges for a June 2025 firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. He is already serving a life sentence for state convictions related to the same attack, which killed one demonstrator and injured about a dozen others.
Al-Monitor reported it asEgyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado pleads guilty to federal hate crimes, media reports (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
Al-Monitor reported it asVance outreach to Iran related to medical supplies, says Trump (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
The Greek container ship Contship Jet sank off Bulgaria after being struck by three naval drones. The crew of 18 was rescued. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for a global maritime truce following the incident.
Al-Monitor reported it asGreek PM calls for global maritime truce after Greek ship sunk in drone attack (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthis reportedly launched missile attacks on Aden airport and the presidential palace. Residents heard explosions in the city, which serves as the temporary seat of the internationally recognized government.
Al-Monitor reported it asHouthis call for immediate evacuation of Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Senior military, defence, and intelligence officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional peace and security. The four countries agreed to continue their dialogue, a move seen as significant amid ongoing regional tensions.
Al-Monitor reported it asHow wartime urgency pushed Iran to court Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Al-Monitor reported it asHow wartime urgency pushed Iran to court Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit Party is projected to win seven to ten seats in Israel's upcoming election. This could make his party a key coalition partner for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, giving Ben-Gvir significant leverage.
Al-Monitor reported it asPalestinians protest against military demolitions in West Bank as Israelis vote (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving tens of millions of dollars in cash from Iran. The group is focused on producing explosive drones and rebuilding damaged command structures.
Al-Monitor reported it asHezbollah readies for new regional war with funds from Iran, sources say (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed on Monday to have attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The Saudi-led coalition stated it destroyed missile launchers in Yemen.
Al-Monitor reported it asHouthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
An oil spill from a tanker has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain, the UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced. Coastal areas have been temporarily closed as a precaution, while residents reported unpleasant odours.
Al-Monitor reported it asOil spill off UAE widens, satellite images show, prompting more beach closures (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated that Libya cannot continue to serve as a transit route for illegal migration, calling for the situation to end immediately. He also affirmed the US-Libya partnership in combating terrorism and urged the nation to hold national elections.
Al-Monitor reported it asLibya summons US envoy to protest at Trump remarks (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested using cryptocurrency to shield the economy from potential sanctions. The proposal has been met with strong criticism from economists, political rivals, and the Bank of Israel, who warn of severe economic consequences.
Al-Monitor reported it asNetanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
US intelligence assesses that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American diplomats and senior officials, with plots reaching advanced stages. This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.
Al-Monitor reported it asIran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
Al-Monitor reported it asAround 1,200 Palestinians are displaced in Hebron as Israel begins military operation (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Jamal Danielunknowndirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- al-monitor.com
- Seen publishing on
- al-monitor.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 320
- Reports listed
- 346
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
346 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 190 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Al-Monitor ran the story anyway.
Across the 320 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Al-Monitor’s on 27 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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